Editing Building (section)

{{short description|Structure, typically with a roof and walls, standing more or less permanently in one place}}
{{for multi|the act of making buildings|Construction|structures not intended for human occupancy|Nonbuilding structure|other uses|Building (disambiguation)|and|Edifice (disambiguation)}}
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| footer = Short visual [[history of architecture|history]] of [[architectural style]]s (from left to right): the [[Ishtar Gate]] ([[Architecture of Mesopotamia|Mesopotamian]]); the Temple of [[Isis]] from [[Philae]] ([[Ancient Egyptian architecture|Ancient Egyptian]]); the [[Maison Carrée]] ([[Ancient Greek architecture|Greco]]-[[Ancient Roman architecture|Roman]]); the [[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple]] ([[Indian architecture|Indian]]); the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests of the [[Temple of Heaven]] ([[Chinese architecture|Chinese]]); the [[Basilica of San Vitale]] ([[Byzantine architecture|Byzantine]]); [[Badshahi Mosque]] ([[Islamic architecture|Islamic]]); the [[Durham Cathedral]] ([[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]]); [[Sainte-Chapelle]] ([[Gothic architecture|Gothic]]); [[San Pietro in Montorio#The Tempietto|the Tempietto]] ([[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance]]); [[Château de Maisons]] ([[Baroque architecture|Baroque]]); [[boiserie]] from the Hôtel de Varengeville ([[Rococo]]); the [[Petit Trianon]] ([[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]]); [[Grand Central Terminal]], [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]] ([[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]]); the [[Castel Béranger]] ([[Art Nouveau]]); the [[Théâtre des Champs-Élysées]] ([[Art Deco]]); the [[Fagus Factory]] ([[Modern architecture|Modern]]); and the [[Neue Staatsgalerie]] ([[Postmodern architecture|Postmodern]])
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A '''building''' or '''edifice''' is an enclosed [[Structure#Load-bearing|structure]] with a [[roof]], [[wall]]s and [[window|windows]], usually standing permanently in one place,<ref name="Egenhofer" /> such as a [[house]] or [[factory]].<ref name="Egenhofer" /> Buildings come in a variety of [[size]]s, [[shape]]s, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from [[building material]]s available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, [[monument|prestige]], and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''[[Nonbuilding structure]]'' for contrast.  

Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the [[:Category:Human habitats|human habitat]] (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times).

buildings have been objects or canvasses of much [[architecture|artistic expression]]. In recent years, interest in [[sustainable engineering|sustainable planning]] and [[architectural engineering|building practice]]s has become an intentional part of the [[building design|design process]] of many [[contemporary architecture|new building]]s and other structures, usually [[green building|green buildings.]]